tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65823579094698522462024-03-21T14:49:28.938-07:00Heather's StitchesRowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895118426474868461noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582357909469852246.post-90146621663048332482015-01-04T13:40:00.000-08:002015-01-04T13:40:32.528-08:00I'm back (I think)Yes, it's been a while.<br />
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I told myself at the beginning of last year that, since I had so much time off, I'd make an effort to do blogging and stuff. It didn't happen. So here we are, nearly a full year later, and I've posted a grand total of about five times. Oh well.<br />
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I haven't been unproductive, though. I had something like 11 finishes last year, and although they were largely small, I think I have something in the region of 18 largeish unfinished WIPs that were started last year (out of 30 or so total).<br />
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I'm in my final year at uni, now, and I'm approaching exam season for Semester 1, so I can't promise that this is gonna be The Return of the Blog, but I can promise that I'll <i>try</i> to make a comeback. I'm also gonna <i>try</i> to make an up-to-date WIP page and generally give the blog a bit of a makeover.<br />
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I try and check in to read people's blogs occasionally, but again, I've been pretty terrible at that recently. Just know that, when I do manage to check in, I feel inspired by everyone's amazing stitches.<br />
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I'll be back soon, hopefully!<br />
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Heather xx<br />
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P.S. I recently had an anonymous commenter tell me in an incredibly snotty fashion that cross stitch "isn't sewing", and that I should basically educate myself. I'd like to refer that commenter to <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sewing">this definition of "sewing"</a> and 'educate' them on <a href="http://cdn.someecards.com/someecards/usercards/MjAxMy0wNzhjN2M2ODI1ZjQxNGYy_51dd76461b533.png">my policy towards rudeness</a>.Rowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895118426474868461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582357909469852246.post-71504596372594073302014-08-23T13:57:00.001-07:002014-08-23T13:57:38.654-07:00<p dir="ltr">It's been a while since I last posted but I've just heard some terrible news: apparently Deborah of <a href="http://debbiescrossstitch.blogspot.co.uk">Debbie's Cross Stitch</a> has had a heart attack and is in a coma. I've heard this through a cross stitching group so I have no further details, and I cannot be sure how accurate this information is. I do not know her myself but I have always enjoyed her blog and her stitching. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers.</p>
Rowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895118426474868461noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582357909469852246.post-41363780308180121972014-01-21T12:27:00.002-08:002014-01-21T12:27:20.006-08:00Late WIPocalypse and Post-IHSW Report<b>WIPocalypse</b><br />
I'm a few days late posting the first WIPocalypse update, but after the hellish and emotionally exhausting few months that I've had, my brain got itself in gear and decided it would be great to get on top of all my work and then stitch a LOT. I'm very pleased with this development, so I'm just gonna roll with it and try and be as productive as possible.<br />
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<b> </b>The theme of this month's WIPocalypse post is introductions: "<i>Introduce yourself, your projects, and any goals you have for the year!</i>" So, if you're new to this blog I'll take this opportunity to tell you about myself.<br />
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My name's Heather, I'm 20 and I live in the UK. I've been stitching for two and a half years and I've gone from softcore stitcher to addict to obsessive. I'm a student of Spanish and Linguistics at University of Southampton, and I'm on medical leave for my third year - I should be studying in Barcelona this year, but due to mental health issues (yay!) I'm at home for the year, studying under my own steam (which I am NOT good at) and writing my 6,000-word quasi-dissertation. Next year I finish my studies - and I don't intend to be a teacher when I graduate! I live with my younger sister who's terribly artsy, a crafting mother and a father who (fortunately) appreciates all of the creativity we spew forth between us. I stitch while watching Netflix, under a quilt in the library (which is actually a glorified study). I'm not religious, I'm a Grammar Nazi, my favourite colour is purple and I'm a stashaholic. I'm very bad at replying to comments, keeping on top of my Feedly posts and commenting on other people's blogs. I do love reading comments and blog posts though; I promise!<br />
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Here are the ten pieces I'm going to be working on this year...<br />
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1: <i>An Important Flower</i> by Alessandra Adelaide Needleworks<br />
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2: <i>Mae Govannen</i> by Hancock's House of Happy<br />
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3: <i>H</i> by Selina Fenech (Heaven and Earth Designs)<br />
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4: <i>Into The Deep</i> by Passione Ricamo<br />
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5: <i>North and South</i> by Serenity Cross Stitch Designs (photo is on its side!)<br />
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6: <i>The Quiltmaker</i> by Lavender and Lace<br />
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7: <i>Tigger's Butterfly Days</i> by Designer Stitches (on its side again - sorry!)<br />
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8: <i>Day Trip</i> by DMC<br />
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9: <i>Orange Tree</i> by DMC<br />
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10: <i>Basilica Santa Maria</i> by Anchor - I'm actually planning to restart this on a nicer fabby<br />
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My aims for the year are definitely NOT to finish all of them (I'm not sure that's even humanly possible) but if I could finish two or three of these I think I'd be happy. I've set myself goals for when I'd like to finish each one but I think they're all probably entirely unrealistic!<br />
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So that's my introduction post, and I'll hopefully be back in a month with some progress photos!<br />
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<b>IHSW Update</b><br />
This weekend was International Hermit and Stitch Weekend, and because I haven't participated in about forever, I figured I'd make the effort. I sat down to work on my YOTA piece this weekend (<i>Mourning</i> by Austitch) and got a good few hundred stitches in.<br />
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This piece is a major pain in the behind because there's so much black - and it's not even just pure black! There's actually a LOT of navy blue in there as well, and you can't tell at all from looking at it. I hope to have this top hand corner of black done by the end of the year, but if I steadily continue putting stitches in, I think I should actually get through this a lot sooner :)<br />
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I also worked on a little freebie kit from a magazine but I forgot to take a photo because I'm silly. Oh well, next time! <br />
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I finished a piece! This is actually Finish #2 of 2014 but I haven't taken a photo of the first one yet. This is <i>TARDIS</i> by Jodyri Designs, stitched in Dematerialising TARDIS (also by Jodyri Designs) on an unknown fabric. I would have finished this last year but my last two strands of thread went missing on Christmas Eve and I never found them, so I had to order a new skein which came last week.<br />
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I'm really pleased with how it's turned out! I need to take photos of Finishes #1 and #3, but I <i>should</i> have another post soon. Heh, maybe if I remember :/ Until then...<br />
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Heather xxRowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895118426474868461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582357909469852246.post-42543574764964592272014-01-10T14:56:00.000-08:002014-01-10T15:03:22.073-08:00Turtle Trot: Post 1 and New StuffIt's only 10 days in to 2014 and I fear I may have already exhausted my stitchy bug. With my new start every day I think I need to take a break from stitching for a couple of days! So I guess it's quite fortunate that, to pass the time, it's time for the first Turtle Trot SAL post for the year. I've also got my Christmas goodies to show off, along with a few post-Christmas purchases.<br />
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<b>Turtle Trot</b><br />
Turtle Trot is the stitch-a-long where I hope that some of the pieces I've chosen might get done eventually. As this is the first post, I'll tell you what my ten choices are and show you where I am right now...<br />
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1: Millenium Angel by Mirabilia Designs</div>
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2: Red by Mirabilia Designs</div>
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3: Happy Halloween 2012 by Kit & Bixby</div>
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4: Paperwork by Kats by Kelly (the photo is on its side!)</div>
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5: Fairy Day Celebration 2013 by Passione Ricamo</div>
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6: Steampunk Cameo by Jodyri Designs</div>
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7: Butterfly Scroll by Dimensions</div>
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8: The Guardian by Teresa Wentzler</div>
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9: Lots of Love by Anchor </div>
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10: Holly and Hearts by Lizzie*Kate<br />
(There's no photo yet because I didn't manage to get it started on the day - I worked out too late that the fabric was so stiff it would need a preliminary wash so I had to work on a different thing instead, which waaaaaas...)</div>
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BONUS: Flowers of the Orient 3 </div>
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So because I like stash I've managed to acquire some new stuff:</div>
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-7 needleminders (a Weeping Angel, a candy cane, two fun stitching-related ones, Pooh, Serenity, and Battlestar Galactica - some are visible in the Turtle Trot pictures, and the BSG one appeard in my YOTA post)<br />
-New scissors<br />
-A Weeping Angel scissor fob<br />
-A Sagrada Familia cross stitch<br />
-Red by Mirabilia Designs (who appears in the Turtle Trot pictures)<br />
-A new retractable measuring tape<br />
-A sewing basket to store my bits in downstairs<br />
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On a related note, I HATE Blogger's image layout formatting capabilities. Well, that's all from me for now. The first WIPocalypse is coming up, so I'll be back soon!</div>
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Heather xx</div>
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<p dir="ltr">At least I have stitching to keep me sane, right?</p>
<p dir="ltr"><b>YOTA</b><br>
The YOTA UFO SAL is the stitch-along where I desperately try to stop some of my larger, more mentally challenging WIPs from becoming UFOs. (It's not cheating if I'm blurring an already fuzzy line, is it?) My chosen YOTA piece for this year is actually a fairly recent start, from last November, and I haven't posted any pictures of it before, so I'm looking forward to showing this...<br></p><p dir="ltr"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWFrsAZS7PGVek4KbfHA4G8IrGCjJCSLWrUyl4zmOilFHFdOHeGSLS6JBzL5WdmUVCF2DzW1wtxEGpXX3LGfhFQkuMD73vCsk3vGkJ2tL_cyIR2NZoh2I1tjieQ1ZPzKRngafU9M6_uoi/s640/blogger-image--666543036.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNWFrsAZS7PGVek4KbfHA4G8IrGCjJCSLWrUyl4zmOilFHFdOHeGSLS6JBzL5WdmUVCF2DzW1wtxEGpXX3LGfhFQkuMD73vCsk3vGkJ2tL_cyIR2NZoh2I1tjieQ1ZPzKRngafU9M6_uoi/s640/blogger-image--666543036.jpg"></a></div><br><p></p>
<p dir="ltr">This is <i>Mourning</i>, charted by Austitch Designs and drawn by my sister Fiona (more of her art can be seen at omnipah.deviantart.com). I'm privileged enough to be the model for much of my sister's artwork, and was thrilled to see it charted. Here's my progress so far...<br></p><p dir="ltr"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipblbDBFyt5vAeY_Wnd4XIj17lfY577YZyIIXOc1d0RI4wJDqTD_b7dENvhnRzbETDF5pW-mVyaEz7fWyxOCvSLDIq5gUOq-HPovqJnd3oi9XNY3jMRUF3p3-eLvRFgtkcNBPdAMK98wqW/s640/blogger-image--733035807.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipblbDBFyt5vAeY_Wnd4XIj17lfY577YZyIIXOc1d0RI4wJDqTD_b7dENvhnRzbETDF5pW-mVyaEz7fWyxOCvSLDIq5gUOq-HPovqJnd3oi9XNY3jMRUF3p3-eLvRFgtkcNBPdAMK98wqW/s640/blogger-image--733035807.jpg"></a></div><br><p></p>
<p dir="ltr">It's a small amount but this is my first BAP so I don't expect it to speed past (and I also keep getting distracted, first by <i>Tea</i>, then by <i>An Important Flower</i>, then my January Turtle Trot starts). It's also quite a demoralising piece, at 300x300 stitches and a heck of a lot of black, so you can see why I'm worried about it becoming a UFO!</p>
<p dir="ltr">My goal with this is probably to finish one page by the end of the year. I have a lot of projects to work on this year, so I'm trying to be reasonable with my goals and not set myself too much. After all, stitching is supposed to be fun!</p><p dir="ltr">You can also see one of my new needle minders! The rest will be making appearances with my Turtle Trot starts. I'm a total convert to these, since they stop me from losing my needles quite so often. I totally recommend them.</p><p dir="ltr">I'll be back in a few days to show you my Christmas stuff and maybe even my knitting :D</p><p dir="ltr">Happy stitching!</p><p dir="ltr">Heather xx</p>
Rowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895118426474868461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582357909469852246.post-13065828484207915302014-01-01T06:08:00.000-08:002014-01-01T15:03:32.546-08:00TUSAL: Post 1 and Theme-a-licious: Jardin JanuarySo today's check in is going to be quite brief because I'm tired (from stitching my New Year, New Mira starts!) and I've been busy watching Sherlock (which is REALLY good). But I'm doing it nonetheless!<div><br></div><div><b>TUSAL</b></div><div>The Totally Useless Stitch-Along, if you haven't heard of it, really is totally pointless. You collect the tails from your threads (ORTs = old raggedy threads) simply because you can. There's a link in my sidebar. I haven't really had much time to accumulate ORTs this year, so my jar is a bit empty. However, I thought I'd photograph my system anyway:</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47FKhqoUlgAMYilPnxWIwA2aVeoFPKAJeTdV3nduTQLoW0adKGwJVCrLtFtr_i89Xo6uENo1Duff2v2C_gaK6TZtglNsKNXSR3FoNZIrO0adliuy1QEPLSwynbkSHI85lo0l12pyf3aBy/s640/blogger-image-1478268476.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj47FKhqoUlgAMYilPnxWIwA2aVeoFPKAJeTdV3nduTQLoW0adKGwJVCrLtFtr_i89Xo6uENo1Duff2v2C_gaK6TZtglNsKNXSR3FoNZIrO0adliuy1QEPLSwynbkSHI85lo0l12pyf3aBy/s640/blogger-image-1478268476.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Left: Last year's ORT bucket. There's quite a lot packed in there, from a LOT of different projects. I could probably do a post just about this.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Middle: The monthly ORT bucket. This is where I'll put my threads since the last TUSAL post. It's transparent, too, so you get a better idea of how much is actually in there (and I've put a couple in already - but I'm not telling until the next check-in!).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Right: The 2014 ORT bucket. This is where I'll deposit my threads after they've been posted about.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Theme-a-licious</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Theme-a-licious is the monthly SAL where I have to try and make something I own fit the theme. The theme for this month is <i>Jardin January</i>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I actually have quite a few gardeny pieces, but my main plan for this month is to get some stitches into my AAN "An Important Flower" that I started for a Facebook SAL in August last year. Given my 10 new starts, I'm not sure if this month will be terribly productive.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>...and other stuff.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I hope you all had a very Merry Christmas (if you celebrate it) and are looking forward to 2014 with all its stitching potential. I got a few new stitchy things that excite me greatly and I can't wait to share them with you all.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Last of all, I can't wait to show you my new starts over the next month. I have a feeling 2014 is going to be a good year! :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy stitching :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Heather xx</div>Rowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895118426474868461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582357909469852246.post-66523296569170209892013-12-23T10:17:00.001-08:002013-12-23T10:17:28.937-08:00The 2014 SALs PostI said I was gonna try and get my butt on here before the end of the week and work out what SALs I was gonna do for 2014, but due to emotional exhaustion and rediscovery of my love of reading (turns out The Hunger Games is a great trilogy, if you haven't read it) that never happened. But, it's Monday, it's two days before Christmas, I've just given blood and have no energy to do anything heavy-duty, so I thought, "Why not; it's about time I worked out what I was doing."<br />
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So, essentially, next year I'm doing EVERYTHING. No, seriously, I'm planning to do:<br />
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-<a href="http://bap-attack.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/turtle-trot-sign-ups-are-here.html">Turtle Trot 2014</a> (10 pieces - more on this later)<br />
-<a href="http://measi.net/measiblog/wipocalypse_main/2014_wipocalypse-basic-info-sign-up-page/">WIPocalypse 2014</a> (10 pieces)<br />
-<a href="http://itsdaffycat.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/the-totally-useless-stitch-long-2014.html">TUSAL 2014</a><br />
-<a href="http://lottloft.blogspot.co.uk/p/theme-licious-2014.html">Theme-a-licious 2014</a> (mostly to focus my stitching!)<br />
-<a href="http://pulltheotherthread.blogspot.co.uk/p/yota-year-of-acronyms.html">YOTA 2014</a> (one piece)<br />
-AAN Facebook Mystery SAL<br />
-Thread Pickerz Facebook SAL<br />
-A private SAL with my momma<br />
-<a href="http://joysze.blogspot.co.uk/p/international-hermit-and-stitch-weekend.html">The monthly IHSW</a><br />
-The hinted-at Passione Ricamo Mystery SAL 3<br />
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This looks like a hell of a lot more than it actually is. 10 pieces for Turtle Trot, 10 for Wipocalypse, one YOTA piece, and four one-piece SALs. Theme-a-licious will help me pick out the pieces I stitch each month, using the monthly themes to guide me, and IHSW will give me an uninterrupted weekend of stitchy time.<br />
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I won't tell you what I'm stitching for each SAL just yet - you'll have to wait until 2014 to hear about most of them! - but I will tell you about the SAL my mum and I are doing. She's going to be stitching Nora Corbett's Trick or Treat Fairy and I'm going to be stitching the Elegant Scarecrow from the JCS Autumn issue. They're gonna be companion pieces and hang next to each other, when they're done - and I'll try to keep you updated on both!<br />
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Now, Turtle Trot is what I'm doing instead of my weird Crazy January... thing. I'm taking the 10 pieces and starting one a day for the first 10 days of January, as planned - and then, by the first post on January 10th, I'll have my 10 UFOs to work on! It's a little less crazy that way, and Turtle Trot is just that bit more relaxed than crazy January. So that's less stress for me!<br />
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I decided not to do the <a href="http://epicstitching.blogspot.co.uk/2013/12/stitch-from-stash-2014-join-now.html">Stitch from Stash 2014</a> challenge, for the one reason that I want my spending limit to be more fluid than the $25 set by the challenge (and stitchy bits are more expensive in the UK anyway, and converting everything is a bit of a nightmare... Essentially it's just not worth it). So, I'm gonna come up with and set my own challenge - probably a yearly stitching spending limit, or a specific limit on the number of patterns I buy, or something like that.<br />
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So, come January 1st, I'm gonna have a LOT of stitching to do! I also have a self-imposed work routine to get back into from then on, so it's gonna be quite tough fitting things all in. And I'm gonna give myself book challenges too, so it's gonna be a busy year.<br />
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Hopefully I'll be back within the next couple of days with a finish on TARDIS. It's looking great (though I have no photo because the current light doesn't do it justice).<br />
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Happy stitching!<br />
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Heather xxRowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895118426474868461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582357909469852246.post-79340184306994672872013-12-16T06:00:00.001-08:002013-12-16T06:00:48.303-08:00AAN "Tea"Yup, I'm still here, and with a FINISH!<br />
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<b>Design: </b>Tea<br />
<b>Designer: </b>Alessandra Adelaide Needleworks<br />
<b>Fabric:</b> 28ct Beetle Shell (Jodyri Designs)<br />
<b>Threads:</b> Oink! and Perfect Purples (Jodyri Designs)<br /><b>Started:</b> 7th November 2013<br />
<b>Finished:</b> 10th December 2013<br />
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I really enjoyed this stitch, which I did as a SAL on Facebook with four other ladies. There's talk of doing Hot Chocolate and Coffee from the same series next year, which is very tempting, so this has gone to the side, in the hopes that I can afford one day to get them framed together. This is the first time I've tried railroading, too, and I've been pretty pleased at how easy it is.<br />
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I've moved onto the Jodyri Designs' <i>TARDIS</i> I started a while back, and I'm trying to get in a 10x10 square a day on <i>Mourning</i> by Austitch. Meanwhile, I'm still working out what SALs I'm gonna do next year, since new exciting ones keep appearing, and Jo who can't think of a clever nickname brought a few more to my attention. Hopefully I'll get my brain in gear in the next few days and work out my 2014 stitching plan!<br />
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Happy stitching :)<br />
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Heather xxRowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895118426474868461noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582357909469852246.post-43248259681450211922013-12-10T06:48:00.001-08:002013-12-10T06:48:55.959-08:00I'm back!So it's been about 500 years since I last posted on my blog. Life's been quite complicated recently, as does happen sometimes, but I am definitely still alive and stitching. I'm hoping to get back to blogging regularly now, so if you don't hear from me again for a long time, I give you all permission to whip me into shape in the comments section! :D<br />
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The long and short of it is, I'm no longer in Spain, and I've recently found myself single (not by choice), so I've taken some time to just get my head back together. The good news is that that's involved a LOT of stitching! I don't have any pictures at the moment, but I'm currently working on AAN's Tea and Mourning by Austitch (the artist, Omnipah, is my sister, and I'm SO proud of her for getting herself signed as an artist at the tender age of 16).<br />
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I've also continued to read everyone's blogs, and I'm not all caught up as there were a few weeks where I got behind and I still haven't managed to make up for that so currently I have about 275 unread blog posts on my Feedly, but I've loved seeing everyone's WIPs during my time away, which has really kept me excited for stitching (and, of course, my wish list has grown a LOT in that time).<br />
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So, I've had a few ideas for SALs for 2014. Crafty Rahenna suggested something the other day that's been on my mind a lot, which is a "Stitch From Stash SAL", and given my current surplus of free time, I think I'd be happy to set it up and run it, at least for the coming year. The basic premise would be to limit the amount of stash participants buy, and everyone would be able to set their own limits - my own, for instance, would be that I'm only allowed to buy a new pattern when I finish a design from my stash, but you could limit yours to a pattern a month, or two patterns a month, or a fabric a month, or absolutely nothing for the whole year, or only buying things to kit up patterns you have, or... well, you get the idea. Please let me know if you're interested in the comments below!<br />
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I've also thought about starting a Dragon Dreams "12 Dragonlets of Christmas" SAL and a Mirabilia/Lavender and Lace Christmas Freebies Ornament SAL, but I'm less sure about these. I have about 20 WIPs at the moment and I'm not really sure I need to add too many more, but again, if you're interested, let me know.<br />
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Other than that, I have plans to take part in WIPocalypse 2014, and a condensed version of Crazy January (doing 10 projects instead of 15), but I've also thought about Turtle Trot, Theme-a-licious and YOTA. Are there any other SALs I should consider? TUSAL I'll definitely be doing too.<br />
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It's nice to be back on my blog again. I'm gonna try and comment more on people's blogs in the future, as I read them all but I'm very bad about actually commenting. Feedly + tablet =/= many comments from me.<br />
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Happy stitching :)<br />
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Heather xxRowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895118426474868461noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582357909469852246.post-29570036323719082862013-09-24T07:42:00.000-07:002013-09-24T07:42:14.039-07:00Hola from Barcelona!I just wanted to check in to let you know I'm alive and well and living (more or less) happily in Barcelona! The experience is providing its fair share of stress, but hey, this city has more than enough culture to sink a ship, so I'm not gonna get bored while I'm here!<br />
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I've done very little stitching since I got here (maybe 50 stitches total?), and I've been here just over a week, so there're no updates there, but there is a giveaway you should definitely check out!<br />
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LindaLee is having a mystery giveaway over at <a href="http://lindalees-crossnmystitches.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/a-giveaway.html">Cross'N My Stitches</a>, and it's open until 26th of September! It's not entirely stitchy, but hey, go ahead and enter anyway! :)<br />
<br />Hopefully the stitchybug will return soon (because I really miss enjoying stitching), and as classes start soon, I'll have a chance to settle back into a routine, and getting stuff done. I do have a tour to organise, though, as well as a a 6000-word research project to start on, so who knows...<br />
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Heather xxRowanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00895118426474868461noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582357909469852246.post-25592288455377412482013-09-11T09:22:00.001-07:002013-09-11T09:22:38.667-07:00Oh God Oh God Oh God<p dir="ltr">So, in less than a week, I'm going to live in Spain for 9 and a half months. I'm absolutely terrified about this (which I think is sorta fair enough, especially since I'm going by myself and know only one other girl who'll be at the same university as me.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I'm currently planning what to pack, with the actual packing beginning tomorrow. The big question is, what stitching do I take with me?! My plan at the moment is to take my WIP bag (which has a fair few pieces in it), along with a couple of new pieces to start when I'm there. This shouldn't take up too much space, since all my stitching is in bags, so there are no bulky boxes.</p>
<p dir="ltr">I put about 50 stitches into An Important Flower over my holiday, so there's no real update there. However, I do have a couple of framed pieces to share - and I don't get to keep either of them!</p><p dir="ltr">The first, is the Dragon Dreams freebie I was stitching for my grandparents' 80th birthdays this autumn. The fabby is Aurora Borealis by Jodyri Designs, and I've not yet stitched on a fabby I've loved more.</p>
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I did that thing again where I accidentally neglected my blog for weeks. Thing is, my blogging mojo just isn't quite there at the moment, and that's partly because, when I have heaps of free time, my stitching mojo is at its most shouty. Consequently I've managed to get a few finishes in.</div>
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First, though, I wanted to show off my gifts from the lovely Bernadett. I won a giveaway at her blog a month or so ago, and received some lovely bits and pieces...</div>
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The mug warmer is currently on the train mug the Other Half gave me last summer (my ORT bucket is there on the left and my Yoda USB stick is sitting behind). The tea bag pouch has carefully been kept away from any tea. It's too nice to get tea-y!</div>
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1) <b>Lesbian Love</b> by Austitch. This was a model stitch, and it whilst it looks great, I got reaaaaally fed up of all the black in it. I'd have like to have done the lesbian symbol in a rainbow thread. I think this will be going to my sister, eventually.</div>
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2) Shower of Hearts by Anchor. This is one of the first kits I ever bought and I let it sit after the first Tatty Teddy kit and the backstitch was a nightmare, but I changed the needle from the one that was in the kit to a sharper one and it got much, much easier.</div>
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Passenger Train also came out while the Other Half was on holiday but I had to finish Lesbian Love in the first week, so didn't get as much done as I'd like, and then it went away as soon as he came back. Now we're going on holiday for a week together and I'm bringing a few projects with me.</div>
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(This update was brought to you with help from my new Nexus 7 tablet. This is so exciting!)</div>
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Well, you'll have to wait to find out for just a few lines of text longer!<br />
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Sadly my giveaway is over; thank you to all who entered. I don't know when my next giveaway will be, but in the meantime, there are always others going on in the world of stitching...<br />
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<a href="http://victorianmottosamplershoppe.blogspot.co.uk/2013/08/my-birthday-give-away-100-winners-enter.html">The Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe giveaway</a>. There are going to be a hundred winners, so go ahead and enter... and don't forget to mention I sent you! [Closes August 14th]<br />
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<a href="http://alwayssmiling24.blogspot.co.uk/">Chris of Always Smiling's giveaway</a>. She's offering two charts AND a beautiful finished pillow. [Closes August 9th]<br />
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Also, for those of you who aren't Doctor Who fans, Peter Capaldi was just announced as 12th Doctor, so prepare to be drowned in "OMG DOCTOR WHO YAAAAY" stuff over the coming months.<br />
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Okay, okay, so you've all<i> really</i> come here for the giveaway. Thank you to all my entrants...<br />
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1: Gizzimomo<br />
2: Lija Broka<br />
3: Lija Broka<br />
4: Bernadett Rauski<br />
5: Bernadett Rauski<br />
6: Stamatia<br />
7: Stamatia<br />
8: Катерина Нуйкина<br />
9: Катерина Нуйкина<br />
10: Daphne<br />
11: Daphne<br />
12: Kaisievic<br />
13: Kaisievic<br />
14: Kim M<br />
15: Kim M<br />
16: Gill<br />
17: Phyllis<br />
18: Eva<br />
19: Monica Silva<br />
20: Monica Silva<br />
21: Katie<br />
22: Katie<br />
23: Kay Eyles<br />
24: inga<br />
25: inga<br />
26: lapappilon<br />
27: lapappilon<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">11. Daphne of <a href="http://daphne-en-de-wereld.blogspot.co.uk/">Daphne en de Wereld</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-size: small;">Congratulations, Daphne! Please email me at breza_juanita@live.co.uk with your address so I can get your gifts sent to you as soon as possible :)</span> </span>To everyone else, thank you for entering! I'm sure there'll be further giveaways in the future - and now I know to go follow your blogs too!</div>
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First of all, I want to say a huge welcome to all of my new followers. I'm now at 66 followers, and thank you to everyone old and new for reading my blog! I'm sure I've said this before, but I do read your comments and your blogs and I really appreciate your comments and being able to watch you stitch too. I do most of my reading on my phone, though, and the Feedly app isn't great for commenting, otherwise I'd comment more, but I do really love seeing your progress.<br />
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If you haven't already entered my <a href="http://brezajuanita.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/updates-and-my-giveaway.html">giveaway</a> then you have until the end of tomorrow (31st July) to do so! I'll get the drawing done as soon as I can - I've got a busy few days ahead.<br />
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Whilst I still have your attention, check out the first ever <a href="http://thesnowflowerdiaries.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/my-first-giveaway.html">Snowflower Diaries giveaway</a> which, frankly, looks amazing, and <a href="http://cuckistitchingcove.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/giveaway-for-my-sweet-friends.html">Cucki's giveaway</a> which also looks amazing.<br />
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I've been remarkably busy over the past few weeks, particularly for someone who, nominally, isn't doing anything this holiday. I was doing choir stuff all weekend and other various things for the past couple of weeks. Most of it, actually, was stitching, but I sorta lost my blogging mojo. I have more pictures, though!<br />
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Jody of <a href="http://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/Austitch?ref=seller_info">Austitch</a> asked if I'd do some model stitching for her, so I chose this one to start off with. She has a huge range of amazing and unconventional designs available, and I entirely recommend checking them out! This is done on 18 count cream aida in DMC 310.</div>
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This will be a present for my grandparents who both turn 80 this Autumn. I was going to start in a couple of weeks by mum started nagging me to get on with it so she could get it framed before she gets out there. Fabric is Aurora Borealis by Jodyri Designs. </div>
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I picked this one up again after parts 3 and 4 were released. There's some sparkle in there too now, since my PTB arrived. This is going away for a couple of weeks.</div>
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So what now? I've got Lesbian Love and Still Young to finish, and my rotation (yeah, I've tried to reestablish some order to my stitching) for this week is H, so that's what I'll be doing now. As for the rest of my rotation? You'll have to wait and see ;)</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582357909469852246.post-20481919817850390452013-07-17T14:40:00.004-07:002013-07-17T14:40:48.641-07:00A Few Minor Updates<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
First of all, I'd like to say a big thank you and welcome to all my new followers! Welcome back to my old followers, too, of course - don't forget you can enter my <a href="http://brezajuanita.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/updates-and-my-giveaway.html">giveaway</a>, which is open until the end of July and open to new and old followers.<br />
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This weekend I ran (part of) the Race For Life, which you can read more about <a href="http://heather.in/england/running-against-cancer/">here</a>. I'm (mostly) still in one piece, despite not being a runner. Maybe I'll actually train for next year's, like I'd planned for this year's!<br />
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I admit I've not done a huge amount of stitching over the past week - but there's a great reason. I've taken up knitting! I started off by finally finger-knitting the scarf I picked up yarn for during the Great Hobbycraft Expedition of May, and when I had most of the ball left, I figured I'd better do something with the remainder. Here's the finger-knitted scarf...<br />
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And I'm making a bear scarf with the remainder. It's a bit of a sampler scarf, by which I mean I'm using it to play around with (and subsequently cock up) stitches and stitch combinations:<br />
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Gotta learn to knit somewhere! I saw a free Despicable Me minion pattern which I want to be able to do eventually, so I have high hopes.<br />
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Here's what little I've done of stitching recently:<br />
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TARDIS, by Jodyri Designs, done on a blue evenweave I had lying around using Dematerialising TARDIS by Jodyri Designs.<br />
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Unnamed Janlynn Fruit Piece, done with bits from a kit. There're some marks on the fabric, as you may be able to see, but I'm hoping those will come out in the post-finish wash.<br />
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My stitching plans for the foreseeable future are:<br />
1) Finish the "fruits" piece by the end of the week<br />
2) Catch up with the PR Mystery SAL - parts 3 and 4 came out this Monday and I still haven't finished part 2<br />
3) Work on H, in the hope that I might eventually finish it <i>before</i> I start wanting to burn it<br />
4) Continue Passenger Train while the Gentleman Friend is on holiday<br />
5) Begin <i>Still Young In Dragon Years</i> by Dragon Dreams - my grandparents in the US turn 80 this fall, and my mother thought this would be perfect to commemorate it<br />
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Hopefully there'll be more stitchy updates soon!<br />
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Happy stitching!<br />
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Heather xxx</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582357909469852246.post-33044812286629496002013-07-17T13:57:00.001-07:002013-07-17T14:32:19.838-07:00Passing on Some Giveaways<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I'm not the only one having a <a href="http://brezajuanita.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/updates-and-my-giveaway.html">giveaway</a> at the moment - the online cross stitching community is so generous, so I'm not surprised at all! I thought I'd share some of them...<br />
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<a href="http://daphne-en-de-wereld.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/surprise-give-away.html">DAPHNE</a> of Daphne en de Wereld is giving away a gorgeous crocheted ice cream keychain and some surprises! This closes July 25th.<br />
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<a href="http://petite-armoire.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/blog-anniversary-and-200-followers.html">BERNADETT</a> of Petite Armoire is having TWO giveaways - one is giving away a notebook and a lavender heart, which look lovely and very summery, and the other is <span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: black;">a mug warmer, a teabag pouch and 4 teabags</span></span></span>! This one cloess July 31st.<br />
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<a href="http://wisdomwithneedleandthread.blogspot.co.uk/">KIM</a> of Wisdom With Needle And Thread is giving away some lovely stitchy treats...<br />
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Just Nan's "Queen of the Needle" with embelishments, and a scissor pouch. You have until July 25th to enter this one.<br />
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I should really start a "giveaway" box on the side of my blog and just update that periodically - the stitching community is alway so kind to be gifting things like this! :)<br />
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Stitching update is on its way...<br />
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Happy stitching! :)<br />
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Heather xxx</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582357909469852246.post-18920458796123670962013-07-10T12:18:00.001-07:002013-07-10T12:41:45.481-07:00Updates... and My Giveaway!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Once again my blog has been slightly neglected - I've been watching Wimbledon! I even, as I mentioned, had the pleasure of going one day, and managed to see Del Potro, Radwanska and Djokovic all play on Centre Court. For those of you who don't follow tennis, our British Number One defeated the World Number One in a stunning three-hour, three-set match on Sunday. It was beautiful.<br />
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The good news is, tennis is pretty good to stitch to! The bad news is, in the second week of tennis, I did a lot of staring at the screen and swearing loudly when things didn't quite go my way - and less stitching. (The saddest bit is, now that it's over, I feel like my life is empty - what am I going to stitch to NOW?!)</div>
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I haven't touched H. I'm a bit bored of her, to be honest, and just want her to be <i>done</i>. There's still work to be done on her, though. I also haven't done what I meant to on the latest part of the PR SAL. Instead, I've picked up a couple of new starts because my brain needed a break, and I'm <i>really</i> enjoying having something a bit different to work on. One's so close to done:<br />
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This is Papillon Creations' freebie Heart Of My Heart. I'm doing it as a Facebook group SAL, and I'm enjoying having something smaller and un-complex to work on. Originally there was a blackwork Celtic knot in the middle, but the notes on the pattern also suggest replacing it with an initial to personalise it - which is what I did. It's also supposed to be two shades of the same colour - I used black and teal.<br />
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This is my second "start"...<br />
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This is a piece very close to me, Lavender and Lace's The Quiltmaker. It was actually started by my mother about 20 years ago, but she then put it to the side and didn't touch it. It was always intended to be for me, since my mother is a quilter, and I was a young child at the time, so it was very symbolic of us, and when I picked up cross stitch a couple of years ago, she mentioned it and told me I was very welcome to finish it. I plan on doing Passione Ricamo's "Romantic Stitcher" as a companion piece for this, too. Just gotta wait until I'm off my stashban.<br />
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Which leads me (it doesn't really but whatever) to another point - I've finally reached 50 followers! So, I'm proud to announce my very first GIVEAWAY! Wanna see what's up for grabs?<br />
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Two very nice notebooks from my favourite stationery shop, Paperchase! Maybe you can document your stitching in them. One is <i>intended</i> to be a travel journal, but let's be honest - you can use it however you want; the stationery police aren't gonna track you down!<br />
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Some decorative tape, also from Paperchase. For if you enjoy making finishes up into cards and generally prettifying things!<br />
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And, because I'm British and drink an absolute tonne of tea, some tea! Calming Camomile, for those really stressful days, and Revitalising Lemon and Ginger, to bring you back to life to do that stitching you absolutely <i>have</i> to do when you find yourself exhausted.<br />
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So, here are the rules:<br />
1) Be a follower - new followers welcome!<br />
2) Leave a comment telling me you want to be entered.<br />
3) If you share my giveaway on your blog, come back and tell me about it and I'll give you another entry. Don't forget to come back and tell me about it!<br />
4) Entry closes July 31st, and I'll be picking a winner shortly after.<br />
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I'll post internationally, too! Now, go forth, my minions! *cackles like Wicked Witch of the West*<br />
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Happy stitching!<br />
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Heather xx</div>
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P.S. Here's a picture of the first ever cross stitch I did, at age 7 or something. Done on 7ct aida... my mum still uses it as a bookmark.<br />
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Well, it's been a less productive IHSW than I'd hoped it would be. I worked exclusively on <i>H</i>, but there was a lot less progress than I wanted to make. I was out a lot of Saturday for an unplanned visit to DB's house, which I spent several hours of sleeping, and Sunday I was out seeing Despicable Me 2 with my mum and sister - if you haven't seen it yet, I thoroughly recommend it. It's got the same sense of humour that makes Toy Story endearing to both children and adults, whilst somehow manage to be even funnier.<br />
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So here's how <i>H</i> is looking now...<br />
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It's mostly confetti at this point, but I'm hoping for a page finish this week. My week is fairly busy, with a MAJOR outing planned on Thursday... to Wimbledon! I want to take my stitching with me, but I'm not sure if my embroidery scissors would be allowed... Do any of you know?<br />
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In other news, check out <a href="http://kittenstitching.blogspot.com.au/2013/06/todays-day.html">Kaye's giveaway</a> and <a href="http://pontinhosdakat.blogspot.pt/">Kat's giveaway</a>. The stitching community is always so generous! <br />
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I'm also still planning my 50 followers giveaway, but I should be putting up a post within the next week or so. Stay tuned!<br />
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And just for fun, here's a photo of me recording with DB on Saturday...<br />
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Happy stitching!<br />
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Heather xx</div>
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Well, IHSW has come to an end... but it turns out that actually, IHSW is <i>this</i> weekend! Head over to Joysze's blog (button to the left) to find out more about IHSW and to sign up.<br />
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So this has sorta turned into IHSTD (Internation Hermit and Stitch Ten Days), so I'm just gonna post my progress on my IHSW goals so far...<br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">So I have a fair amount of stuff to do this weekend, but as I have no plans, it's entirely doable! I also have a couple of happy bits to report...</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">My aunt gifted me a lap scroll frame for my birthday! I tried it out on Mini Transcendence, which I'm doing over one, tent stitch on <a href="http://sparklies.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=22_35_66&products_id=230">Sparklies' Midnight 28ct Lugana</a>, so it's quite fun and exciting (and the pattern is beautiful).</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">It's only a small start but I mostly wanted to try out the frame, so Transcendence is going away for a while until I've completed other stuff.</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">It also turns out that whitening powder and water soluable ink don't work too well together. You see the yellowish marks around the first "Always Time For Tea"? That's what happens when they mix. Mum and I tried a bit of bleach to get rid of it but the results were minimal, so I'm going to have to fudge it with a border to cover it up or something. I'm not too happy about this :(</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">On a non-stitchy note, look what showed up in my mail last Saturday...</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I don't think I've ever been so excited in my life.</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto;">I'm swiftly approaching 50 followers, so I may have to follow blogging tradition and have a giveaway. Keep your eyes out!</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582357909469852246.post-55055869077177603382013-06-15T01:20:00.001-07:002013-06-15T01:20:42.859-07:00Pre-IHSW UpdateI'm just checking in with my IHSW goals, so this post will be very short. I'll be back on Monday with updates and more news. Here are my goals...<div><br></div><div>1) Start and finish all DMC on part one of PR Mystery SAL 2013</div><div>2) Finish-finish <i>Always Time for Tea</i> (the original)</div><div>3) Prepare <i>Always Time for Tea</i> (the second one) for finishing</div><div>4) Make significant progress on <i>H</i> (bonus points if I get a page finish)</div><div>5) Work on one other WIP (undecided which as of yet)</div><div><br></div><div>And just because, here's the latest update on <i>H</i>...</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJjT-69slxZ_2t8NhUTh176Erl80OImOP1NVq9ZnklQailWfeYkOFFcJazOSPEhcOyBacp-Zdq_2Mu37Ng8195jh8f9Zsj0-WKLs-X9zqgerbnaGmYL3vRgLcBLA1YBvu2jMC0Tn7hvNw/s640/blogger-image-1654820459.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJjT-69slxZ_2t8NhUTh176Erl80OImOP1NVq9ZnklQailWfeYkOFFcJazOSPEhcOyBacp-Zdq_2Mu37Ng8195jh8f9Zsj0-WKLs-X9zqgerbnaGmYL3vRgLcBLA1YBvu2jMC0Tn7hvNw/s640/blogger-image-1654820459.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Looking good, huh?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Happy IHSW!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Heather xx</div><br></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582357909469852246.post-80411817641840716532013-06-12T05:26:00.000-07:002013-06-12T05:26:13.137-07:00Progress on "H"<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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A week into the holidays and I'm <i>still</i> "infected" with the stitchy bug. Hopefully I'll have a major piece of good news about accommodation for next year soon, but other than that, I've been mostly focusing on stitching and a little bit of general room cleaning.<br />
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I used the HAED BB Freebie, Smalls, and Mini SAL as an excuse to continue working on H, and although that's now done and finished, I'm continuing to work on it because I can't <i>wait</i> to see the colours start to come together. Pics time...</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"H" as of 04/06/13</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"H" as of 05/06/13</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">"H" as of 07/06/13</td></tr>
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I plan to move off of this and onto the first part of the Passione Ricamo Mystery SAL for IHSW, which is this weekend - the first part of the SAL is released on Saturday, and I've bought my fabric from Polstitches. After much debate, I decided on <a href="http://www.polstitchesdesigns.co.uk/Fabrics.html">Mystic</a> (about half way down the page). Now all that remains is to chop the edges off for future use and secure the borders. I am <i>so</i> excited.<br />
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I'm also being naughty and joining an AAN Facebook SAL of <a href="http://www.alessandra-adelaide.eu/product.php~idx~~~325~~AN+IMPORTANT+FLOWER~.html">An Important Flower</a>. It's naughty because I have to break my chart-buying ban to join it. But I still have a <i>lot</i> of free time this summer that needs filling., so that's legitimate, right? <br />
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I have a couple of finishes to show you but there's been a minor crisis, so those are going to have to wait until it's been sorted, unfortunately. I'll be back soon with more updates on H and, hopefully, a start for the SAL.<br />
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Happy stitching!<br />
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Heather xx</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6582357909469852246.post-51848050049621957382013-06-04T11:20:00.002-07:002013-06-04T11:20:29.633-07:00Goodbye Soton...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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...and hello leafy Surrey. Yeah, I'm done. More importantly, I'm home, ready for a few days of crafty goodness with my mother (Dad's away for a couple of days, so she and I can dedicate more time to our various needlecrafts). And oh my god, am I exhausted. I'm also very hungry, and given that my diet has been less than perfect for the last couple of weeks, I'm more than ready to see a couple of fibrous, green vegetables. Nothing's quite settled in, though, and the thought that I'm not properly going to be in Southampton again for well over a year makes me sad. My Soton peeps, friends and teachers alike, have become a second family to me. I hope I don't miss them too much, otherwise The Sad will overtake me and... well, that's never good.<br />
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The good news is, I have a way through this - I'm going to spend most of the summer stitching! My bank account isn't too happy about this, but given the self-emposed restraining order, I won't be buying any more charts until 2014 at the earliest. There are two exceptions for this - charts that are only available to me for a limited period (SALs, things only available in Spain, rare OOP charts on eBay, etc.), and charts that are Mission 101 rewards (though my progress on that has been so negligable so far that I reckon I'll be waiting until late 2015 before I get to purchase most of those.<br />
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I do have a lot of new stuff to share, though. A couple of finishes that I couldn't show you last time for Reasons, and the umpteen bajillion things I bought that I probably didn't need, as well as the other stitchy present from my mother for my birthday. But first, exciting news!<br />
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I'm doing a SAL!!! This excites me so much that I used <i>three</i> exclamation marks. Yeah, after about a week of considering it, I broke and joined the <a href="http://www.passionericamo.eu/SAL2013.htm">Passione Ricamo Mystery SAL 2013</a>. For non-stitchers, a stitch along, or SAL, is where a group of stichers pick a particular period or day to stich on a certain theme, piece, etc., and everyone in the group acts as motivation for everyone else. My reasoning was, I have a metric fucktonne of free time over the summer, so I've got to keep myself busy - and I love the mystery aspect of it. So, in between going back to work at one of the charity shops I worked at last summer, organising my Year Abroad and organising a 6-day choir tour to Barcelona for 25 alcohol-loving young adults, I'm hoping to make a serious dent in my out-of-control stash, whilst simultaneously working on the SAL. The DMCs have arrived, the fabric is ordered and I'm waiting to get the sparkles for a while. And I'm very excited to get started.<br />
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So, finishes! Remember my Extended Soton Family? Well, of the teachers I've had the pleasure to be taught by over the past couple of years, three really stand out. My Spanish teachers, Cristina, Marta and Paty, are three brilliant women for whom I have a huge amount of respect, are wonderful people not only without whom would I not have a hope of being prepared for next year, but have also been amazingly supportive and friendly - perhaps more so than they even know. As a sign of my gratitude, I stitched them each a card... <br />
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I'm so pleased with how they turned out, and even more so that they were well recieved. I don't often stitch things for other people (I've sewn little things for my gentleman, my sister and my mother), but I forget how nice it is to see heart-felt appreciation for handmade creations. I was originally skeptical about whether I liked the patterns or not, but it's easy to forget how much things come to life when they're not just a chart, and I really like how alike yet different they are.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Birds of a Feather</i> by Dimensions</td></tr>
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My bank account is not happy. My stash, however, is. And that's all that matters, right?<br />
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Last but definitely not least, I came home to find I'd recieved a wonderful package from <a href="http://diamondc-diamondc.blogspot.co.uk/">Catherine</a>, who made everyone who'd entered her giveaway a winner!<br />
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Isn't it lovely? The colour isn't captured very well, but the fabric is a beautiful sage-like colour called "Water Lily" and the thread is "Faded Teal". Now I just need to work out a design to use them on - I love them both! The needle in the middle is just too beautiful to use, especially since I move around quite a bit at the moment and I don't want to risk losing it, so I'm going to see if I can work it into a piece. The generosity of the stitching world never fails to amaze me - thank you, Catherine!</div>
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After the emotional destruction I went through watching Les Mis the other week I thought I'd done enough crying to last my heart a lifetime. But the heartbreak I feel tonight is one that brings no tears, just an empty feeling of deep sorrow.<br />
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As a die-hard Whovian of just over 5 years, Matt Smith is the only Doctor for whom I've watched every episode when it was aired (or shortly after on iPlayer if I couldn't at the time). Whilst I will continue to watch Doctor Who religiously until the day I die, a part of my heart broke last night. I was so upset that I even dreamt, for the hundred millionth time, that the Weeping Angels were going to kill me.</div>
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I've had my eye on several Who patterns for a while, mostly courtesy of Mr Etsy (which is just about the best place in the entire Internet to find anything). There's just one problem. I'm now under a self-imposed stash-building embargo until 2014, but I have yet to purchase my final "yay you finished exams without going <i>completely</i> crazy" present... which means I can buy <i>one</i> of the following. Stitchers, Whovians and other denizens of the Internet, I'm calling upon you to help me make this monumental decision. Here are my choices...<br />
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<b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/69136825/dw-mummy-empty-child-cross-stitch">Are you my mummy?</a> </b>- Because zombie children are just a little bit creepy.<br />
<b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/79639337/keep-calm-and-dont-blink-cross-stitch">Keep Calm and Don't Blink</a></b> - Because, frankly, I'm too scared to blink.<br />
<b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60825845/ooh-wee-ooh-doctor-who-inspired-cross">Ooh Wee Ooh</a></b> - Because the theme is EPIC.<br />
<b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/106527036/its-a-fez-cross-stitch-pattern-pdf-file">It's A Fez</a></b> - Because fezzes are cool.<br />
<b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/125300039/weeping-angel-cross-stitch-pattern?">Weeping Angel A</a></b> - Because sleep is for the weak.<br />
<b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/123809561/weeping-angel-cross-stitch-pattern">Weeping Angel B</a></b> - Because I'd actually like an Angel in my head.<br />
<b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/85545500/dr-who-madman-with-a-box-pdf-cross">Madman With a Box</a></b> - Because he definitely is one.<br />
<b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/71431741/2010-doctor-who-logo-cross-stitch">2010 New Logo</a></b> - Because a TARDIS logo is a pretty cool idea.<br />
<b><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/97498499/doctor-who-the-angels-have-the-phone-box">The Angels Have The Phonebox</a></b> - Because it doesn't sound nearly as cool in Spanish (yes, I watched <i>Blink</i> in Spanish for "revision purposes"... It still counts if you can recite the entire episode back to front in English, right?)<br />
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Any other suggestions are welcome too, but these are just the ones I've seen. Let me know what you think!<br />
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Holy Jesus on a broomstick, it's been a while. Remember how I was like, "Exams are coming up and I think I might actually do some work for them this time so brb while I stress over nothing"? Well, that sorta happened and I disappeared off the face of the earth for a month to work, stress and (semi-successfully) fight off a major mental health relapse.</div>
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Well, would you look at that; it's Richard Armitage's face!</div>
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It's called Orange Tree, by DMC, and it's the only kit I've seen so far that features variegated threads. They haven't appeared yet, but I'm hoping they'll be pretty obvious when they do.</div>
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Now, the big news of the month is that I'm now officially Old. Yeah, I turned 20 on May 21st, which makes me no longer a teenager. Thanks to my dear Spanish teachers (hi Cristina and Marta!) I had an exam in the morning, which was not great. (Yeah, I know you don't organise the exam timetable, but that doesn't mean I'm not gonna piss and moan about it.) I did get a couple of stitchy things from my mum, of which I've finished one...</div>
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Yeah, I was quite tickled by the idea of stitching a cock. Just because I'm now Old And Boring does not mean that all things penile are no longer funny. It's the kind of thing my mum would do on purpose, actually, but turns out she just liked the idea of stitching a cute chicken-type. Oh well.</div>
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Last but definitely not least, there is a giveaway I meant to post about a while ago. The Victorian Motto Sampler Shoppe is <a href="http://victorianmottosamplershoppe.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/summer-floss-give-away-enter-now.html?m=1">giving away some thready goodness</a> soon, so go along and enter if you haven't already - and please mention that I sent you!</div>
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I'll be back post-exams for a "yay I'm home/yay I'm done/lookit mah new stash/waaah I miss Southampton/oh dear god I'm moving to Spain soon/I love my life/I hate my life" post, so stay tuned. I may even do a belated birthday giveaway once I'm back, depending on how nice and not depressed I'm feeling, so watch this space.<br />
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Happy stitching!<br />
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Heather xx </div>
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Today is the last day of April, and it's been a very successful month. I've had a grand total of <b>four</b> stitching finishes, which has made a marginal dent in my massive pile of WIPs. Here's a reminder...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Unnamed flowers by Janlynn</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Peter Rabbit by Anchor</td></tr>
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I managed to get three of the four finished properly, as you can see below:<br />
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I'm quite pleased with those! I may well mount them into my scrapbook, which has been neglected for far too long, but that can be a project for the summer.<br />
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In order to ensure I actually get somewhere with my stitching, I've set myself some goals for the next month, with the intention of continuing this throughout the year and getting quite a few things finished off by the end of the year. These are my goals for this month:<br />
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9. Start and finish Madeira smalls:<br />
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So yeah, that shouldn't be anything too strenuous... I hope. I'll be putting the 2013 goals in the sidebar shortly. The Madeira smalls came with the latest issue of The World Of Cross Stitch, if anyone's interested, and I've selected a few patterns I'd like to do over the course of the month.<br />
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I've bought a few things, too! A lot of them have been sent home, but this arrived on Saturday and I have another one on the way:<br />
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It's been started a bit, but I don't mind that - what's been done so far is shown below, and I quite like the idea of picking up a kit started by someone else. I always find that kits that have already been started are full of hope, and are better in a stash than simply discarded. Here it is:<br />
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I also bought a couple of things using the Amazon gift card from Ruth at <a href="http://mysparemoments.com/">my spare moments</a>, which came last Wednesday: a <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Dara-Briain-Craic-Dealer-Live/dp/B006YOMDA6">Dara O'Briain DVD</a> (he is, in my opinion, the most hysterical stand-up comedian in the world) and a book called <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Never-Push-When-Says-Pull/dp/184887376X">Never Push When It Says Pull by Guy Browning</a>. I've read one of his previous books and it was so funny I cried with laughter while reading it.<br />
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I look forward to updating soon with more stitching news - I may well go down to weekly stitching updates or so. Apologies if I don't reply to all your comments - I do read them, I promise! - but I've been fairly busy recently, and that won't get better before the end of exams. Ah well. I hope I can keep stitching, in any case.<br />
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Happy stitching! :)<br />
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